Yesterday morning I took part in a televised debate with the Canadian Police Association President Tom Stamatakis on the government’s impending “Lawful Access”, or Online Spying legislation. Check out the debate…
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OpenMedia.ca: Are Canada’s online surveillance laws being drafted in the US?
Professor Michael Geist has brought to light a set of US cables published by Wikileaks that show Canadian officials making efforts to satisfy American demands for the imposition of U.S.-style copyright legislation in Canada.
From Giest’s post:
The doc…
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Media Links: All-encompassing surveillance or 21st-century citizenship?
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It’s time to re-imagine the role of both citizens and government. We need a future where governments are more permeable and where citizens are better equipped to govern themselves.
In many ways, the process to re-imagi…
OpenMedia.ca: Media Links: All-encompassing surveillance or 21st-century citizenship?
Photo from Quevaal on Wikipedia
It’s time to re-imagine the role of both citizens and government. We need a future where governments are more permeable and where citizens are better equipped to govern themselves.
In many ways, the process to re-imagi…
OpenMedia.ca: The Unsung Heroes of The Pro-Internet Movement
We want to take a moment to note some of the unsung heroes of the pro-Internet movement. OpenMedia.ca truly operates as a fluid network of collaborating organizations and people. This makes us efficient and effective—it’s why we can punch above our w…
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The Internet impacts every aspect of our lives, and we all deserve a say in how it’s managed….
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National Post: In the new Canada, the web browses you
Thanks to the hard work of the pro-Internet community and the Stop Online Spying Coalition, word is really starting to get out about the government’s costly and poorly thought-out online spying scheme.
Jesse Klein’s article in the National Post notes …
OpenMedia.ca: Why Internet monitoring is bad for Canada
By Steve Anderson for Rabble.ca
The government has promised to push through an invasive, anti-Internet set of “Lawful Access” electronic surveillance laws within the first 100 days of Parliament. If passed, these laws will turn Internet service provide…